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Boris Johnson And Vladimir Putin: Masters Of The Publicity Shot

Our media-savvy mayor is never one to shy away from a photo opportunity, recently sitting on a horse for a few moments and acting all jocund. But he’s not the only leader to play up to the cameras. Russia’s Vladimir Putin is also notorious for putting himself in front of the lens at the choicest moments. Yet the pair have very different styles when it comes to the publicity shot, as our gallery above shows.